NOTE: Heads up all. The MIDGC Finals has been moved from April 26th to April 27th. Still at Big Bend Park. Registration at 9:00, tee off at 9:30. $300 book scholarship on the line as well as the Bulldog Tag Challenge. MDGO Berths will also go to the top 3 student points winners. This event is open to all and free to play. Points earned in matches count toward qualifying to compete in the 3rd Annual Michigan Match Play Championships. Any of the 8 at-large berths not secured by May 31st, will be awarded on a first-paid basis to ANY player who has earned qualifying points.

Hey everybody, registration for the October 12th Discraft Ace Race at Knollwood in Kalamazoo closes on September 28th, so get registered today to secure your player pack! This will be our first official Ace Race and we have cut up the downed trees and refurbished all of the chains on our baskets in preparation.

Great planning and execution in Ludington last week. From my vantage point - the "B-Tier" does not convey the high status designation the event deserves. While there may be some cashe' with a two-day, 7 course, 440 player B tier event, there is probably some other criteria that keeps the event at "B". I've done a few A-tiers but did not get curious about the official distinctions until I was "rocked" by the A++ experience I had at State's. Should I consult the PDGA manual etc., or have a talk with my knowlegable friends in Grand Rapids?

Hi Fred, we debated the B / A Tier designation last Fall and decided to remain a B Tier on purpose for a variety of reasons. All A Tier dates, although the hosting club can propose dates, are mandated by the PDGA so we may not get the Labor Day weekend we all wanted. A Tiers, to sanction the event, ...
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Hi Fred, we debated the B / A Tier designation last Fall and decided to remain a B Tier on purpose for a variety of reasons. All A Tier dates, although the hosting club can propose dates, are mandated by the PDGA so we may not get the Labor Day weekend we all wanted. A Tiers, to sanction the event, cost more just to register the event. Higher entry fees and higher deductions paid to the PDGA would end up costing each player more as well. As tournament directrs of a B Tier, we get to allocate how the funds are spread around where an A Tier has specific amounts for players packages provided to each player and added cash to the Pro purse. The PDGA manual may not provide you insight on the differences between an A or B Tier event. The Tour Standards Chart may help. Thank you for the comments, they are truly appreciated. Here is the link to that chart: http://www.pdga.com/tour/standards#tier-standards-chart

If you are going to be in Ludington and are available any time between 5:15 and 9AM Wednesday we are doing a live taping of "Michigan This Morning" for 9&10 news and Fox 32. We need people to throw some holes, maybe talk about disc golf in an interview, putting...Contact me ASAP [email redacted]

Darren Harper 1 days ago
When there is no chance in hell a division is going to fill why not let people sign up until full? Why would someone want to pay an extra 10$ and come up a day early another 110$ for hotel just to get in ? No other tourney requires this... stupid need to go back to old format assigning poi ts to each tourney in the series and totals would decide champ..one tourney only deciding state champ is suspect at best. MDGO BLOWS good turnout in the pro grand, masters, and ope ...
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Darren Harper 1 days ago
When there is no chance in hell a division is going to fill why not let people sign up until full? Why would someone want to pay an extra 10$ and come up a day early another 110$ for hotel just to get in ? No other tourney requires this... stupid need to go back to old format assigning poi ts to each tourney in the series and totals would decide champ..one tourney only deciding state champ is suspect at best. MDGO BLOWS good turnout in the pro grand, masters, and open.
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XKeith Aten 1 days ago
If you dont like the way it is done attend the meetings. Put your voice in and then let the votes fall where they do. All you ever do is ****, wine and complain. I hate to go to this level but YOU BLOW !!!!!
XDarren Harper 1 days ago
you still didnt answer my question? you would get a big walk up showing if you didnt have to be there fri and didnt have to so call quallify.
XMark Stephens 1 days ago
You don't. You can show up the day of. You just risk having your pool be full...
XKeith Aten 1 days ago
read the About section
XKeith Aten 1 days ago
400 walk up that would be fun
XJamie Mosier 1 days ago
Y don't u have meetings at a different venue...
XKeith Aten 23 hours ago
Jamie?
XAdam Geise 20 hours ago
Delete button is your friend Keith.
XKeith Aten 20 hours ago
Thanks Adam ...................But who the hell are you?
XAdam Geise 20 hours ago
Ha! that's funny. I'm at work and needed a laugh.
XJamie Mosier 15 hours ago
Was there any confusion in what I said?
XJamie Mosier 15 hours ago
The meetings should be public
XMark Stephens 11 hours ago
They have and always been open to anyone that wanted to come. In addition, the meeting time and location have been listed in the MDGO schedule...
XZachary Vaughn 9 hours ago
Should the Disc Golf World Champion be crowned by points and not just a single tournament? Titles are almost always crowned using a single tournament.
XJamie Mosier 7 hours ago
The location being?....
XKeith Aten 4 hours ago
for the last few years the PDGA coordinators home he's gracious enough to host it

Public places are typically too loud to be able to do MDGO business. I see no reason at all to have it somewhere public. We say all the time, if people want to come to address an an issue they are welcome. You don't get a vote, but you get a voice.

Jamie, anywhere public does not help. We have looked into many places and the last public place we met at (in a restaurant / bar in Lansing) was not very convenient. It was too loud due to the other guests, the TV was on, and all of the tables were set in a row meaning the person on one end of the l ...
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Jamie, anywhere public does not help. We have looked into many places and the last public place we met at (in a restaurant / bar in Lansing) was not very convenient. It was too loud due to the other guests, the TV was on, and all of the tables were set in a row meaning the person on one end of the long table couldn't hear the discussion at the other end. The place has to be large enough to accommodate all of us and have the electronic feed we use to capture minutes and the schedule live during the meeting. I think we would all listen to any suggestions you have on a public place but forgive us for not spending a large amount of time looking for that perfect place in hopes that one or two different people might actually attend.

Jamie, and whomever else is at a basic semantics and general discourse argument I do offer the guarentee that if you were to show up at the state coordinators house for a meeting, your presence would be not only accepted but welcomed. This process is not designed to alienate people or encourage spo ...
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Jamie, and whomever else is at a basic semantics and general discourse argument I do offer the guarentee that if you were to show up at the state coordinators house for a meeting, your presence would be not only accepted but welcomed. This process is not designed to alienate people or encourage spoils. Take the foot forward and give the politic side of the MDGO a chance before you knock it. I will happily shuttle all non believers in to White's acres for a meeting. Let's play some ****ing golf next weekend, and also be gracious to all these crazy ****s who donate their lives to this for no good reason.

The list of qualified players is almost complete up to the tournaments that have already happened from late May 2012 through the beginning of March 2013. The list of qualified players does not represent those who have registered. Registration for the 2013 USADGC will soon be open as well.

The 2013 DGLO will not be accepting any cashless registrations. There are 144 spots available for the A Tier Amateur event at Hudson Mills and another 144 spots available for the Pro NT at the Toboggan. Jump on in, the water is warm :-) ! Hope to see you all there...

Here is some clarity on the 2013 USADGC. There will soon be a list of official Qualifiers published on the USADGC website. What used to read all A and B Tiers now reads:
This list will be completed as soon as possible. However, you can quickly determine whether or not you have already qualified, or make plans to attend an event where you have an opportunity to do so.
Most PDGA Amateur singles events sanctioned B-tier and above between the dates of May 25, 2012 and May 19, 2013 are USADGC q ...
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Here is some clarity on the 2013 USADGC. There will soon be a list of official Qualifiers published on the USADGC website. What used to read all A and B Tiers now reads:

This list will be completed as soon as possible. However, you can quickly determine whether or not you have already qualified, or make plans to attend an event where you have an opportunity to do so.

Most PDGA Amateur singles events sanctioned B-tier and above between the dates of May 25, 2012 and May 19, 2013 are USADGC qualifiers.
The top 15 percent of Advanced Am finishers at many B-tiers are qualified to compete at USADGC 2013.
The top 20 percent of Advanced Am finishers at most A-tiers are qualified to compete at USADGC 2013.
All info subject to change. We anticipate ending the historical "week of qualifying" option in 2013. More details to come.

The list of 80 Qualifiers is being expanded by a few and we have targeted the March 4th week for the update. Thank you.

Sign our online petition to show your support for the renovation of Knollwood and the creation of brand new courses in Kalamazoo. Signatures from golfers living anywhere will be appreciated as it will show the City Commission that interest in disc golf extends far beyond the golfers in Kalamazoo alone.

This petition will be shown to the Kalamazoo City Commission at the end of the year and will hopefully lead toward a much bigger professional and amateur disc golf culture in the city!

Just to let everyone know, Bertha Brock County Park will be open for play on Oct 27th. We will have a mini tourney/found raiser going on that day, so be the first among your friends to play it and have a chance to wins some discs and cash!

This Thursday on 9&10 News (Northern Michigan CBS affiliate) "Michigan This Morning" will feature the 21st Annual Discraft Michigan Disc Golf State Championship and Mason County disc golf. Each week day the program focuses on a topic and gives spotlight segments throughout it's morning show. If you get 9 & 10 News or Fox 32 in your area be sure to tune in. The features will air at the following times: Air times for Thursday are: 615/645am (on 9&10 News), 715/745/815/845am (on FOX32).

Attention MDGO members: our up state brethren are in need of some experienced disc golfers to critique/play their course design before committing to tee pads. The park is east of Gaylord and camping is being offered to those who help. I would do it myself, but between Bertha Brock, Ionia State Rec and my busy life, I don't have the time. They have 9 holes laid out with a plan to expand to 72! Please let me know if your able to help and I'll put you in contact with those who are reaching out for our help.
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